Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.